Regulator Closes In EU slaps Apple with €1.8 billion fine for “abusing its dominant position” in music streaming space
February 13, 2024 Industry Insights “The mobile games industry has become stuck in the mud”: Apple’s war for its 30% revenue share Analysts, publishers and payment providers discuss Apple's recent App Store policy changes in the US and European Union
February 6, 2024 Dmarmageddon Asteroid Incoming DMArmageddon? It doesn’t have to be the end of the world The EU Digital Markets Act will significantly impact the games market. Usercentrics reveals why game creators will have to get serious about user consent
February 2, 2024 Criticism Grows European Games Developer Federation "disappointed" over Apple’s new “anticompetitive” EU rules EGDF joins Xbox, Epic Games and Spotify in criticising new policies
January 26, 2024 "don't Resist, Just Comply" Spotify: Apple’s new EU rules are “extortion” and a “complete and total farce” “The old tax was rendered unacceptable under the DMA, so they created a new one masquerading as compliance with the law”
January 26, 2024 Knock Knock Apple to the EU: Catch me if you can As Apple goes on the run, it challenges games publishers to gamble on their new, confusing terms and install fees
November 8, 2023 Making Money The Big Games Industry Employment Survey explores salaries, satisfaction and AI use across Europe Median salaries across professions reveal today's most lucrative gaming roles
October 31, 2023 Free To Paid Facebook and Instagram to introduce ad-free subscriptions in EU Meta aims to appease EU privacy regulators with €9.99 per month subscription fee
July 17, 2023 Sustainable Phones Europe will require all phones to have user replaceable batteries by 2027 The regulation aims to extend the lifespan of gadgets and improve sustainability
May 15, 2023 Acquiblizz Approved: The EU gives Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard the go ahead The EU’s decision puts it at odds with the UK and USA
May 9, 2023 Acquiblizz Microsoft prepares to appeal against the CMA’s Activision Blizzard ruling The UK group blocked the biggest acquisition in gaming history last month
March 21, 2023 Microsoft Merger EU delays decision on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Relax. The $69 billion acquisition decision has been pushed back to May 22
December 21, 2022 Legislation Video game legislation isn’t child’s play Legislation around loot boxes and video game addiction all broadly target younger people, but consideration needs to be given to the much larger, older audience too
December 16, 2022 Legislation EU calls for greater player protections in video games As part of a number of recent announcements and initiatives, the EU consumer protection committee has called for controls on loot boxes and increased player protection